Re: PESO:Spring

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/28/2011 06:19, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:42 PM Subject: Re: PESO:Spring Rick Womer wrote: Wow. Very dramatic, nicely composed. Not a crocus in sight! Rick I concur :-)

Re: A chorus...

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/25/2011 23:37, Bulent Celasun wrote: ... which you might have heard before! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12859392&size=lg Bulent Trying to emulate quacking sounds: Yeaaah... Nce phot... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Where's Bruce Dayton

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
It seems to me that Bruce hadn't posted on the list for quite some time now. Does anyone know how he's doing? Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the di

Re: PESO: 3 sent again

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/26/2011 15:25, Bob Sullivan wrote: Spring Riot (sent 6 days ago during our warm spell) https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Exports2011#5586142325573998018 Hidden Lake (originally sent 7 days ago) http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12835733&size=lg Lakeside Bench (a follow-up

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:59 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12916216 > > > Nice - but I was expecting Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner: > > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/ It was a photo shoot,

OT some nice time lapse

2011-04-06 Thread Larry Colen
This guy, Simon Christen, does some pretty impressive timelapse movies: http://www.photographyblogger.net/incredible-san-francisco-bay-area-time-lapse/ His stills aren't too bad either: http://www.simonchristen.com/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: OT some nice time lapse

2011-04-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 6, 2011, at 2:30 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > This guy, Simon Christen, does some pretty impressive timelapse movies: > http://www.photographyblogger.net/incredible-san-francisco-bay-area-time-lapse/ > > His stills aren't too bad either: > http://www.simonchristen.com/ Another time lapse

Re: Boris PESO #7 - My baby pentaxian

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/6/2011 04:56, Jeffery Johnson wrote: She has a good teacher Thanks, Jeffery. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Life becomes interesting for vegans

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Bob W wrote: > Wouldn't want angry Vegans running wild through the streets of Canada. MARK! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my camera. Not the best or most exciting swan pic ever, but it's nice to be back down at the water again: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/swan.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-06 Thread sky
Damm, I saw this message 1 hour too late :( James On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:11:26 +1000, Tanya Love wrote: >Awesome update everyone! I am going to be on 7 news tomorrow night to talk >about The Constellations Project! >Me and my trusty K7 will be walking around Grantham "working" and showing >w

Re: GESO: I visited the Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/30/2011 17:03, frank theriault wrote: I could never figure out the allure of these miniature village things. To see the end result of years of OCD-fueled single-mindedness? Okay, so they're pretty cool, and I have to admit, it's amazing what they do. But I can't help asking myself: Why?

Re: GESO: I visited the Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/28/2011 19:08, Thomas Bohn wrote: I visited the Miniaturwunderland (MiWuLa) in Hamburg and brought some photos home: http://picasaweb.google.com/thbohn/BesuchImMiWuLaMarz2011 Feedback is always welcome. Thomas Well, I could probably go and do some nit picking on your photos, but they a

Re: GESO: Hoarfrost & portraits & 100mm & ISO 6400

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/29/2011 21:30, Tim Bray wrote: Mostly about my accidental simultaneous K-5/DFA100mm enablement: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/03/28/100mm I see Krisjanis' juicy ISO3200 portraits and raise to ISO6400, in particular this one: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/03/28/-b

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Nice one, Frank! High contrast, tough exposure, well handled. Jack --- On Wed, 4/6/11, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Swan > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 3:54 AM > The snow is gone, the birds are > coming back to the lake a

Re: What a difference a day makes

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/26/2011 02:35, Larry Colen wrote: with apologies to Boris: I<3 my K-5 Promptly passing the apologies to Bob... Boris (trying to take cover) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link d

Re: PESO: 3 sent again

2011-04-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
"Bob, I don't care much about the first one, but I surely like the second one. The third one is the best of the bunch. It is a great photo in my eyes." You only say that because the second one is stunning. The first is nice but, cliche or not, I'm up to my wazoo right now in daffodil pictures.

Re: What a difference a day makes

2011-04-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
OK, we'll let it slide this once. I love watching the local streams and river do this. In SW Virgina, we get that red clay runoff, and there's hint of orange. On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I should have done a better job of noting where I took the photos, to get > bette

Re: OT: Friends in high places

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/26/2011 16:16, Bob W wrote: However, if you want to risk a saline end, here's the link. Let us know if you survive. http://www.amazon.co.uk/King-James-Bible-400th-Anniversary/dp/0199557608/ref =pd_sim_b_3 B Well, I have an older version, somewhat closer to The Original, if The Original i

RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-06 Thread Tanya Love
Just waiting to get a copy of it and I'll post it on my Youtube channel guys. It went really well and has had great positive feedback, I have the phone ringing off the hook with media enquiries tonight! Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net]

Re: PESO: 3 sent again

2011-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/6/2011 15:03, Steven Desjardins wrote: "Bob, I don't care much about the first one, but I surely like the second one. The third one is the best of the bunch. It is a great photo in my eyes." You only say that because the second one is stunning. The first is nice but, cliche or not, I'm u

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-06 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 6 April 2011 22:31, Tanya Love wrote: > Just waiting to get a copy of it and I'll post it on my Youtube channel > guys.  It went really well and has had great positive feedback, I have the > phone ringing off the hook with media enquiries tonight! > > Tan.x. > Oh good - because it didn't get s

Re: Are these old films worth using?

2011-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
If the films were refrigerated or frozen, they might be surprisingly good. The Ektachrome and Fujichrome may give you some pretty strange colors. The others are print films, and many color-shift sins can be absolved in printing. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Sam L

Re: PESO 2011 - 051 - GDG

2011-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
Just to be contrary... I like the inclusion of the blurred figure on the right, but I don't care for the way the main subjects are jammed into the corner of the frame. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A nice composition. Excellent > tonality. >

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Fine image, Frank. I love the way the swan stands out from the dark background. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:54 AM, frank theriault wrote: > The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my > camera.  Not the b

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
I'm guessing not the Jersey shore... Nice pic. It might be improved with cropping of either the top or the bottom. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Subject: PESO: On the Beach > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > D

Re: OT some nice time lapse

2011-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-06 5:30 AM, Larry Colen wrote: This guy, Simon Christen, does some pretty impressive timelapse movies: http://www.photographyblogger.net/incredible-san-francisco-bay-area-time-lapse/ His stills aren't too bad either: http://www.simonchristen.com/ Nice, Larry. I love how the nighttime

Re: A chorus...

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Are those ducks or geese? Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 3/25/2011 23:37, Bulent Celasun wrote: >> >> ... which you might have heard before! >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12859392&siz

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The movie was on TV here just a few days ago. Thanks for looking. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:59 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
GROAN! Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:59 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > >> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" >> wrote: >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Rick. Originally, I was going to crop the top, but decided against it. I shall revisit that. This was taken at Ho'okipa Beach, a prime surfing spot on the North Shore of Maui. Jaws is just a mile or so off-shore. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. A darn good swan photo, I'd say. Paul On Apr 6, 2011, at 6:54 AM, frank theriault wrote: > The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my > camera. Not the best or most exciting swan pic ever, but it's nice to > be back down at the water again: > > http://knarfd

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. Water still looks cold. Dave On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:54 AM, frank theriault wrote: > The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my > camera.  Not the best or most exciting swan pic ever, but it's nice to > be back down at the water again: > > http://knarfdummyblog.b

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-05 18:21 , Mark Roberts wrote: Non-Lightroom compatible, but here it is: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=222 interesting technique, and thanks for sharing, but it doesn't seem intuitive that spherical aberration alone can describe soft focus a thought experiment: if you aimed a

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You mean you were HOPING for Gregory PEck and Ava Gardner - especially Ava I bet :-) ann Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12916216 Nice - but I was expecting Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner: http

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: >On 11-04-05 8:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Boris Liberman wrote: >> >>> On 4/5/2011 17:01, Mark Roberts wrote: I've come up with a pretty good soft-focus emulation recipe for Photoshop. I'll try to post it in a day or two. >>> Mark, if by any chance it could be re-c

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:59 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12916216 Nice - but I was expecting Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
If Tan's appearance gets to the web will someone down under post? ann sky wrote: Damm, I saw this message 1 hour too late :( James On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:11:26 +1000, Tanya Love wrote: Awesome update everyone! I am going to be on 7 news tomorrow night to talk about The Constellations

Re: My humble submission to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-05 06:12 , Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Cavengerhunts/Larrys-Scavenger-Hunt/16469794_YC8zm#1239410613_xVTE6 I actually sent this yesterday. Another post lost in the wilds of pdml.com i like DPW -- it's a bit subversive i also think you nailed the cliche shot

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
steve harley wrote: >On 2011-04-05 18:21 , Mark Roberts wrote: >> Non-Lightroom compatible, but here it is: >> http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=222 > >interesting technique, and thanks for sharing, but it doesn't seem >intuitive that spherical aberration alone can describe soft focus > >a thoug

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I just wrote - not seeing THIS post asking when it would hit the web :-) Looking forward to watching it .. glad you are getting good resposne, Tan ann Tanya Love wrote: Just waiting to get a copy of it and I'll post it on my Youtube channel guys. It went really well and has had great positiv

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM, steve harley wrote: > interesting technique, and thanks for sharing, but it doesn't seem intuitive > that spherical aberration alone can describe soft focus > > a thought experiment: if you aimed a soft-focus lens at just the right > concave surface, would everyth

Re: A chorus...

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Geese Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Are those ducks or geese? Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The movie was on TV here just a few days ago. Thanks for looking. Dan Oh dear... too timely ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-06 10:13 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM, steve harley wrote: interesting technique, and thanks for sharing, but it doesn't seem intuitive that spherical aberration alone can describe soft focus a thought experiment: if you aimed a soft-focus lens at just the

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > If you had a lens that was perfect in every regard *except* spherical > aberration and aimed it at a concave surface (of precisely the right > curvature) everything would be sharp. You fell for Steve's cunning trap, and are also confusing sp

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > And we think Pentax QA is bad. :-) The root cause of the problem was that an apparatus used to test the mirror was incorrectly assembled. The HST primary was then precisely ground to exactly the wrong figure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu

Re: PESO 2011 - 051 - GDG

2011-04-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
HI Rick, I can only guess that you meant to comment on the #052 post, as there are no people in #051 ... :-) Godfrey On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:15 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Just to be contrary... > > I like the inclusion of the blurred figure on the right, but I don't care for > the way the main s

Re: Semi-OT: Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 21:39 , John Francis wrote: With a steep learning curve, you'd leasrn enough to get over that bar in a short span of time. With a shallow learning curve, though, you would have to spend far more time before you became proficient. That, in my opinion, would be a far less desirable s

Re: My scavenger hunt photos.

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-04 08:43 , David J Brooks wrote: Had to draw from the bank. Eye http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10737293 Creamy goodness https://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/CaladenCadoraJune92007#5075553992214315698 Local http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11278333 Cliche http://phot

Re: PESO 2011 - 051 - GDG

2011-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
And I like the way the people are jammed in -- cause I think that is your point... and I do mean 52 -- trees nice enough on 51 - but not as powerful as the other one. ann Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: HI Rick, I can only guess that you meant to comment on the #052 post, as there are no people in

Re: GESO - Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 17:33 , Brian Walters wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/Scavenger040411/index.html my favorite cliché shot of the group -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: A chorus...

2011-04-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
>Geese > >Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>Are those ducks or geese? > >Dan > Supper. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: PAW65 - Photographer

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 16:20 , DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA15mm, 1/100s, f/5.6, ISO200 i really enjoy this photo -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 19:36 , Walter Gilbert wrote: In any event, some of these have been posted to the list before, but they fit the categories well, so I figured I might as well use them. And here they are: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626423183364/ that bird is giving me

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626423183364/ I particularly like Eye and Local. The Local image made me think for a moment that it was an aurora. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: A chorus...

2011-04-06 Thread Darren Addy
Reminds me of the first wordplay joke that I ever understood as a child: Q. How do you get down off an elephant? A. You don't. You get down off a goose. Nice shot. Looks like it was taken with vintage film. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

Re: PESO: 3 sent again

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris and Steve, Thanks for looking and your comments. Steve - there are worse things than being covered in spring flowers. :-) We're waiting for that to happen here in northern Illinois. I think it's our best time of year and those small, yellow crocus 11 days ago were the start. They are a great

Re: GESO - Larry's Scavenger Hunt assignment - my "entries"

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 15:36 , Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/PDML-Scavenger-hunt/16460181_SXwcL I remembered wrong about one - I though it was "EYES" not "AN EYE" - so pick one i like eyes -- very psychological, 60s/70s feel, could almost be a movie poster -- and East Village W

Re: They call me "Scavenger" Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 20:02 , Matthew Hunt wrote: OK, here are my submissions for Larry's scavenger hunt. They're also from my back catalog. http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/sets/72157626423384212/ taken as a whole, this is my favorite set of the scavenger hunt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: peso buy three

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nothing is quite as scary as seeing the red helmeted motorbike taxi taking a woman passenger home from the Carrfor (think Wal-Mart), riding side saddle with two shopping bags in Shanghi's bumper to bumper traffic. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:53 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: > On Tue, Apr

Re: GESO - Larry's scavenger hunt

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 22:42 , Paul Sorenson wrote: Scrounged the archives... http://www.studio1941.com/scavenger/index.html very polished, interesting, diverse photos; i especially like the kid giving us the eye -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: OT: Life becomes interesting for vegans

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Oh yes, the Vegan Uprisings! where only the edgiest parts of town were destroyed. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:52 AM, frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> Wouldn't want angry Vegans running wild through the streets of Canada. > > MARK! > >

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-06 08:13 , Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM, steve harley wrote: a thought experiment: if you aimed a soft-focus lens at just the right concave surface, would everything be sharp? i think there'd still be more going on You're confusing spherical aberration with

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Seems like she's sliding down the beach. Could you straighten her out a bit... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12916216 > > -- > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML P

Re: GESO - Larry's scavenger hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks Steve and all others who looked. -p On 4/6/2011 11:20 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-04-03 22:42 , Paul Sorenson wrote: Scrounged the archives... http://www.studio1941.com/scavenger/index.html very polished, interesting, diverse photos; i especially like the kid giving us the eye

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:26 PM, steve harley wrote: > actually i was just taking at face value the terms and diagrams on Mark's > post Ah, didn't catch that. I didn't read it too closely... the figures didn't load in Google Reader due to anti-hotlinking code, and I didn't bother to click throug

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:26 PM, steve harley wrote: > >> actually i was just taking at face value the terms and diagrams on Mark's >> post > > Ah, didn't catch that. I didn't read it too closely... the figures > didn't load in Google Reader

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I tried that, actually, but I thought it made the image less appealing visually. Dan On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dan, > Seems like she's sliding down the beach. > Could you straighten her out a bit... > Regards,  Bob S. > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Daniel J. Ma

Re: GESO - Larry's scavenger hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Like Steve says, polished, interesting, diverse photos. Very nice. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:20 AM, steve harley wrote: > On 2011-04-03 22:42 , Paul Sorenson wrote: >> >> Scrounged the archives... >> >> http://www.studio1941.com/scavenger/index.html > > very polished, inte

Re: They call me "Scavenger" Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:18 PM, steve harley wrote: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/sets/72157626423384212/ > > taken as a whole, this is my favorite set of the scavenger hunt Thanks, Steve, and thanks also to Ann, Walter, and Brian for their comments. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Matthew Hunt wrote: >On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:26 PM, steve harley wrote: >> >>> actually i was just taking at face value the terms and diagrams on Mark's >>> post >> >> Ah, didn't catch that. I didn't read it too closely... the figures >>

Re: GESO - Larry's scavenger hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Bob On 4/6/2011 11:44 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Like Steve says, polished, interesting, diverse photos. Very nice. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:20 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-04-03 22:42 , Paul Sorenson wrote: Scrounged the archives... http://www.studio1941.co

Re: Are these old films worth using?

2011-04-06 Thread Sam L
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > If the films were refrigerated or frozen, they might be surprisingly good.   > The Ektachrome and Fujichrome may give you some pretty strange colors.  The > others are print films, and many color-shift sins can be absolved in printing. > So sk

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, There's lots of appeal in that suntan! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I tried that, actually, but I thought it made the image less appealing > visually. > > Dan > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> Dan, >> Seems like she'

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
She'll be appealing more later, I bet. On 11-04-06 12:59 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dan, There's lots of appeal in that suntan! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I tried that, actually, but I thought it made the image less appealing visually. Dan On Wed

PESO: First bloom

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
Spring is starting to appear here in Minneapolis. Slowly I walked around the house on Saturday looking for anything with color. Out of the whole yard/boulevard I found one little shot of color sticking up through the old leaves. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP9064.jpg I

Re: OT: Life becomes interesting for vegans

2011-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > I thought the defintion of a vegan was a person not eating animals > visible without a microscope... > Don't they draw the line there anymore? I don't think there's any one definition of a vegan. It seems that drawing t

Re: PESO: First bloom

2011-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Appears to be smilin' back at you. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Charles Robinson wrote: > From: Charles Robinson > Subject: PESO: First bloom > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 10:17 AM > Spring is starting to appear here in > Minneapolis.  Slowly > > I wal

Re: My humble submission to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
Notice the Kodak sign that essentially says "take the picture here". I wonder how long it will be before all those references to Kodak disappear. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:11 AM, steve harley wrote: > On 2011-04-05 06:12 , Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >> >> http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Cavengerhunts

OT: Investment Advice

2011-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
Thought I'd pass along some information I received from my "broker" ... If you purchased $1,000 worth of Delta Airlines shares at its peak, your investment is worth $49.00 today. If you purchased $1,000 worth of AIG shares at its peak, your investment is worth $33.00 today. If you purchased

Re: PESO: 3 sent again

2011-04-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hey, I can be undecided if I want. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 4/6/2011 15:03, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >> "Bob, I don't care much about the first one, but I surely like the second >>  one. The third one is the best of the bunch. It is a great photo in my >> eyes

RE: Are these old films worth using?

2011-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Sam L Hi all, I just picked up a batch of film from my local freecycle list. I thought they were non-expired, but sadly, that is not the case. So of the films below, are any worth my developing dollars? (I know I can get C-41 done for somewhat cheap down at my local Walgreens) I'm guess

Re: OT: Investment Advice

2011-04-06 Thread Bill Owens
I'll drink to that. Bill On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:40 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Thought I'd pass along some information I received from my "broker" ... > > If you purchased $1,000 worth of Delta Airlines shares at its peak, your > investment is worth $49.00 today. > > If you purchased $1,000 wort

Re: Are these old films worth using?

2011-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Sam L On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Rick Womer wrote: If the films were refrigerated or frozen, they might be surprisingly good. ?The Ektachrome and Fujichrome may give you some pretty strange colors. ?The others are print films, and many color-shift sins can be absolved in printing.

Re: My humble submission to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Steve, Until they become SONY Picture Spots. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Notice the Kodak sign that essentially says "take the picture here". > I wonder how long it will be before all those references to Kodak > disappear. > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 a

Re: GESO - My Scavenges

2011-04-06 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-03 19:13 , Rick Womer wrote: Larry's scavenger hunt was exactly what I needed to get me off my ass and out shooting. I spent an hour or so roaming the neighborhood, and came back with these: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1001899 saying you went out for an hour makes m

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:59 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Nice. Water still looks cold. Yeah, I guess it is still cold (I sure as hell didn't go near it). It was taken last Saturday early evening, and if you remember it was ~very~ windy - gusts up to 70 km/h, IIRC. You can see the ripples on the

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Nice one, Frank! High contrast, tough exposure, well handled. Thanks, Jack. It was early evening, so I had to contend with shadows and strong highlights. There are a few blown highlights on its back, but I think the compromise worked out accep

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, You've got to make sure the link is still with the message. That's a good, rather iconic swan photo, if I remember it correctly. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:59 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> Nice. Water still looks cold.

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:59 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12916216 > > > Nice - but I was expecting Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner: I was expecting Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr - wrong title, b

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
I agree, Frank. Just enough subtle shadow detail...on my monitor. :)) Jack --- On Wed, 4/6/11, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: Re: PESO - Swan > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 11:20 AM > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Jack > Davis

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Frank, > You've got to make sure the link is still with the message. > That's a good, rather iconic swan photo, if I remember it correctly. > Regards,  Bob S. Sorry http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/swan.html Thanks for the nice wo

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thank You! On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:28 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> Frank, >> You've got to make sure the link is still with the message. >> That's a good, rather iconic swan photo, if I remember it correctly. >> Regards,  Bob S. > > Sorry

Re: PESO: On the Beach

2011-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank! Dan On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:27 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:59 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" >> wrote: >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12916216 >> >> >> Nice - but I was expecting Gregory Pe

Re: Are these old films worth using?

2011-04-06 Thread Bulent Celasun
I suggest use all the C41 films freely for "non-critical" work. They seem to withstand time and storage at room temperature without significant deterioration. I have no experience with dated slide films, though. Bulent - http://w

Re: Are these old films worth using?

2011-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
Yes, unless you're feeling courageous and the slide films were refrigerated or frozen. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Sam L wrote: > > If the films were refrigerated or frozen, they might > be surprisingly good.  The Ektachrome and Fujichrome may > give you some prett

Re: GESO - My Scavenges

2011-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
--- On Wed, 4/6/11, steve harley wrote: > > Larry's scavenger hunt was exactly what I needed to > get me off my ass and out shooting.  I spent an hour or > so roaming the neighborhood, and came back with these: > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1001899 > > saying you went out f

RE: OT: Friends in high places

2011-04-06 Thread Bob W
> > However, if you want to risk a saline end, here's the link. Let us > know if > > you survive. > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/King-James-Bible-400th- > Anniversary/dp/0199557608/ref > > =pd_sim_b_3 > > > > B > > Well, I have an older version, somewhat closer to The Original, if The > Original is a

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:54, frank theriault wrote: > The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my > camera. Not the best or most exciting swan pic ever, but it's nice to > be back down at the water again: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/swan.html > Looks nic

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